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# OCR a base64-encoded string

POST https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Import/ocrDocumentJson/{typeResult}
Content-Type: application/json

Reference: https://beta-docs.payabli.com/api-reference/import/ocr-a-base64-encoded-string

## Authentication

- `requestToken` header (required) — API Key authentication via header

## Servers

- `https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api` (Sandbox, default)
- `https://api.payabli.com/api` (Production)

## Request

### Path parameters

- `typeResult` (string, required) — The type of object to create in Payabli. Accepted values are `bill` and `invoice`.

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects a FileContentImageOnly.

- `ftype` (enum, optional) — The MIME type of the file (if content is provided)
  - Allowed values: `pdf`, `doc`, `docx`, `jpg`, `jpeg`, `png`, `gif`, `txt`
- `filename` (string, optional) — The name of the file to be uploaded
- `furl` (string, optional) — Optional URL link to the file
- `fContent` (string, optional) — Base64-encoded file content

## Response

### 200

OCR document processing result

- `isSuccess` (boolean, optional) — Boolean indicating whether the operation was successful. A `true` value indicates success. A `false` value indicates failure.
- `responseText` (string, optional) — Response text for operation: 'Success' or 'Declined'.
- `responseCode` (integer, optional) — Code for the response. Learn more in [API Response Codes](/api-reference/api-responses).
- `responseData` (OcrResponseData, optional) — Details of the OCR processing result

## Errors

### 400 Bad Request Error

Bad request/ invalid data

- `any`

### 401 Unauthorized Error

Unauthorized request.

- `any`

### 500 Internal Server Error

Internal API Error

- `any`

### 503 Service Unavailable Error

Database connection error

- `isSuccess` (boolean, optional) — Boolean indicating whether the operation was successful. A `true` value indicates success. A `false` value indicates failure.
- `responseData` (map from string to any, optional) — The object containing the response data.
- `responseText` (string, optional) — Response text for operation: 'Success' or 'Declined'.

## Types

### OcrResponseData

- `resultData` (OcrResultData, optional)

### OcrResultData

- `billNumber` (string, optional)
- `netAmount` (double, optional)
- `billDate` (datetime, optional)
- `dueDate` (datetime, optional)
- `comments` (string, optional)
- `billItems` (list of OcrBillItem, optional)
- `mode` (integer, optional)
- `accountingField1` (string, optional)
- `accountingField2` (string, optional)
- `additionalData` (OcrBillItemAdditionalData, optional)
- `vendor` (OcrVendor, optional)
- `endDate` (datetime, optional)
- `frequency` (string, optional)
- `terms` (string, optional)
- `status` (integer, optional)
- `lotNumber` (string, optional)
- `attachments` (list of OcrAttachment, optional)

### OcrBillItem

- `itemTotalAmount` (double, optional)
- `itemTaxAmount` (double, optional)
- `itemTaxRate` (double, optional)
- `itemProductCode` (string, optional)
- `itemProductName` (string, optional)
- `itemDescription` (string, optional)
- `itemCommodityCode` (string, optional)
- `itemUnitOfMeasure` (string, optional)
- `itemCost` (double, optional)
- `itemQty` (integer, optional)
- `itemMode` (integer, optional)
- `itemCategories` (list of string, optional)

### OcrBillItemAdditionalData

- `category` (string, optional)
- `currency_code` (string, optional)
- `type` (string, optional)
- `reference_number` (string, optional)

### OcrVendor

- `vendorNumber` (string, optional)
- `name1` (string, optional)
- `name2` (string, optional)
- `ein` (string, optional)
- `phone` (string, optional)
- `email` (string, optional)
- `address1` (string, optional)
- `address2` (string, optional)
- `city` (string, optional)
- `state` (string, optional)
- `zip` (string, optional)
- `country` (string, optional)
- `mcc` (string, optional)
- `locationCode` (string, optional)
- `contacts` (list of Contacts, optional)
- `billingData` (OcrVendorBillingData, optional)
- `paymentMethod` (string, optional)
- `vendorStatus` (integer, optional)
- `remitAddress1` (string, optional)
- `remitAddress2` (string, optional)
- `remitCity` (string, optional)
- `remitState` (string, optional)
- `remitZip` (string, optional)
- `remitCountry` (string, optional)
- `payeeName1` (string, optional)
- `payeeName2` (string, optional)
- `customerVendorAccount` (string, optional)
- `internalReferenceId` (long, optional)
- `customField1` (string, optional)
- `customField2` (string, optional)
- `additionalData` (OcrVendorAdditionalData, optional)

### OcrAttachment

- `ftype` (string, optional)
- `filename` (string, optional)
- `fileDescriptor` (string, optional)
- `furl` (string, optional)
- `fContent` (string, optional)

### Contacts

- `contactEmail` (string, optional) — Contact email address.
- `contactName` (string, optional) — Contact name.
- `contactPhone` (string, optional) — Contact phone number.
- `contactTitle` (string, optional) — Contact title.

### OcrVendorBillingData

- `id` (integer, optional)
- `bankName` (string, optional)
- `routingAccount` (string, optional)
- `accountNumber` (string, optional)
- `typeAccount` (string, optional)
- `bankAccountHolderName` (string, optional)
- `bankAccountHolderType` (string, optional)
- `bankAccountFunction` (integer, optional)

### OcrVendorAdditionalData

- `web` (string, optional)

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "isSuccess": true,
  "responseText": "responseText",
  "responseCode": 1,
  "responseData": {
    "resultData": {
      "billNumber": "billNumber",
      "netAmount": 1.1,
      "billDate": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
      "dueDate": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
      "comments": "comments",
      "billItems": [
        {
          "itemTotalAmount": 1.1,
          "itemTaxAmount": 1.1,
          "itemTaxRate": 1.1,
          "itemProductCode": "itemProductCode",
          "itemProductName": "itemProductName",
          "itemDescription": "itemDescription",
          "itemCommodityCode": "itemCommodityCode",
          "itemUnitOfMeasure": "itemUnitOfMeasure",
          "itemCost": 1.1,
          "itemQty": 1,
          "itemMode": 1,
          "itemCategories": [
            "itemCategories",
            "itemCategories"
          ]
        },
        {
          "itemTotalAmount": 1.1,
          "itemTaxAmount": 1.1,
          "itemTaxRate": 1.1,
          "itemProductCode": "itemProductCode",
          "itemProductName": "itemProductName",
          "itemDescription": "itemDescription",
          "itemCommodityCode": "itemCommodityCode",
          "itemUnitOfMeasure": "itemUnitOfMeasure",
          "itemCost": 1.1,
          "itemQty": 1,
          "itemMode": 1,
          "itemCategories": [
            "itemCategories",
            "itemCategories"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "mode": 1,
      "accountingField1": "accountingField1",
      "accountingField2": "accountingField2",
      "additionalData": {
        "category": "category",
        "currency_code": "currency_code",
        "type": "type",
        "reference_number": "reference_number"
      },
      "vendor": {
        "vendorNumber": "vendorNumber",
        "name1": "name1",
        "name2": "name2",
        "ein": "ein",
        "phone": "phone",
        "email": "email",
        "address1": "address1",
        "address2": "address2",
        "city": "city",
        "state": "state",
        "zip": "zip",
        "country": "country",
        "mcc": "mcc",
        "locationCode": "locationCode",
        "contacts": [
          {},
          {}
        ],
        "billingData": {
          "id": 1,
          "bankName": "bankName",
          "routingAccount": "routingAccount",
          "accountNumber": "accountNumber",
          "typeAccount": "typeAccount",
          "bankAccountHolderName": "bankAccountHolderName",
          "bankAccountHolderType": "bankAccountHolderType",
          "bankAccountFunction": 1
        },
        "paymentMethod": "paymentMethod",
        "vendorStatus": 1,
        "remitAddress1": "remitAddress1",
        "remitAddress2": "remitAddress2",
        "remitCity": "remitCity",
        "remitState": "remitState",
        "remitZip": "remitZip",
        "remitCountry": "remitCountry",
        "payeeName1": "payeeName1",
        "payeeName2": "payeeName2",
        "customerVendorAccount": "customerVendorAccount",
        "internalReferenceId": 1000000,
        "customField1": "customField1",
        "customField2": "customField2",
        "additionalData": {
          "web": "web"
        }
      },
      "endDate": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
      "frequency": "frequency",
      "terms": "terms",
      "status": 1,
      "lotNumber": "lotNumber",
      "attachments": [
        {
          "ftype": "ftype",
          "filename": "filename",
          "fileDescriptor": "fileDescriptor",
          "furl": "furl",
          "fContent": "fContent"
        },
        {
          "ftype": "ftype",
          "filename": "filename",
          "fileDescriptor": "fileDescriptor",
          "furl": "furl",
          "fContent": "fContent"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Import/ocrDocumentJson/typeResult"

payload = {}
headers = {
    "requestToken": "<apiKey>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Import/ocrDocumentJson/typeResult';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {requestToken: '<apiKey>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Import/ocrDocumentJson/typeResult"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("requestToken", "<apiKey>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Import/ocrDocumentJson/typeResult")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["requestToken"] = '<apiKey>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Import/ocrDocumentJson/typeResult")
  .header("requestToken", "<apiKey>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{}")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Import/ocrDocumentJson/typeResult', [
  'body' => '{}',
  'headers' => [
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
    'requestToken' => '<apiKey>',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Import/ocrDocumentJson/typeResult");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("requestToken", "<apiKey>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "requestToken": "<apiKey>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Import/ocrDocumentJson/typeResult")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```

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